CPU random freezes!!!!!!!!!!!!!PLS HELP!!!!!

[SoNgOkO]

HY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today i took the side cover of my case off an saw that the CPU and ambient temps droped dramaticly. So i decided to OC my CPU a bit. I have an AMD T-Bird 1200. The idle temperatures are about 25C CPU and 23 CASE. I OC it from 1200 to 1380. Here is where the problems start. At 1380 i get randoom freezes. The multiplier is 12 the FSB is 115. What to do??? The temps don`t get higher then 43 on load. I have an TT Vulcano 5 on the CPU.


THANX

 

[wildone]

Your fsb is too high and something cant handle it ,is your chip unlocked?

wildone

 

[SoNgOkO]

Nope the hip isn`t unlocked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Which component do u think can`t handle it????

 

[wildone]

it could be anything ,if you have a network card then they are the most sensitive usually.Here just to give you an idea @115 fsb

PCI 38-39 (33)
AGP 76-77 X agp speed (66)

wildone

 

[SoNgOkO]

So what do u suggest to do???????????????????

 

[wildone]

So what do u suggest to do???????????????????

I would unlock it if it was me

Unless you have a really good stepping ,if so up your fsb to 133 and you will be at 1600mhz nearly,what chipset is your board?

wildone

 

[repo man11]

KT7A has the KT133A chipset. You should definitely unlock your T-bird. Then try overclocking mostly by fsb. I bet your lockups are a sign you need to boost the voltage, but once you can change the muiltiplier, start out at 9.5x133, thenm see how high you can get the fsb. You'll probably hit a point where your cooling is the limit, after you've maxed out the voltage setting in the soft menu.

 

[SoNgOkO]

Unless you have a really good stepping...

What is stepping?????

How muh should i boost the voltage???? At what speed should i boost it????

I need to know an easy and clean way to unlock my CPU!!!!!!

 

[repo man11]

As I understand it, the stepping is basically the batch # of your CPU. Some are better than others for overclocking. There is a code on your CPU, it tells you the stepping. There are great articles about this and unlocking in the beginners guides on the front page.
As for the voltage, I run mine up as high as high as I can at default, then when I start to get lockups/BSOD's I'll bump it up. I'm running mine at 137x10.5 at 1.75 core. I have some better cooling gear on the way, I'll probably be bumping everything up soon. That's why I say you'll probably run into the limit of your cooling before you hit the limit of your CPU. Increased voltage helps for a stable overclock, but it also increases your temps.

 

[SoNgOkO]

Hey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If my CPU is locked can i then decrese the multiplier factor????
Where can i see the batch?????????Is there any software that tells u wath bath u got????


THANX

 

[bobt17]

unlocking a tbird or duron is fairly eazy. all u have to do is play a miniture game of connect the dots lol ok when u look at ur cpu look for L1 and there will be dots like :::: next to it u want to make that :::: into |||| useing a number 2 pencil if u have any questions about that just ask.... maybe someone else could explain it better but maybe that will at least give u the idea

 

[SoNgOkO]

Ok i get it. I know what u mean but is the thingy with pencils permanent????

BTW: is the CPU unlocked if u can decrease the multiplier???

 

[bobt17]

Ok i get it. I know what u mean but is the thingy with pencils permanent????

BTW: is the CPU unlocked if u can decrease the multiplier???

yeah if u can change the multiplier at all it is unlocked

 

[SoNgOkO]

WOW

Is it possible that my CPU is already unlocked????
What happens if the CPU isn`t unlocked and u change the multiplier????

 

[bobt17]

well if its locked u wont be able to change the multiplier so if u can change the multiplier its not locked there isnt any such thing as being locked but being able to change it

 

[SoNgOkO]

When i go to BIOS there are several multiplier to choose. I have set the multiplier to 9x and the FSB to 133. But when i rebooted my PC the screen was blank. But when i turned m computer on today at morning the PC booted normally the multiplier but i think that the FSB was lover. I then went to BIOS and set the defoult speed.


What was that. I thought i burned my CPU!!!!!!! It scared me to death.

 

[wildone]

When i go to BIOS there are several multiplier to choose. I have set the multiplier to 9x and the FSB to 133. But when i rebooted my PC the screen was blank. But when i turned m computer on today at morning the PC booted normally the multiplier but i think that the FSB was lover. I then went to BIOS and set the defoult speed.


What was that. I thought i burned my CPU!!!!!!! It scared me to death.

Drop that multiplier some more ,I thought most 1200's were unlocked(everyone I have ever had was) .you maybe can try uping your voltage to get a few more mhz and to add stability.Be sure to watch your TEMPS

wildone